Judges 18

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1: In daysH3117 thoseH1992 [there was] noH0369 kingH4428 in Israel-H3478 and in daysH3117 thoseH1992 the tribeH7626 of the DanitesH1839 was seekingH1245 an inheritanceH5159 to dwell inH3427 forH3588 notH3808 had fallenH5307 untilH5704 dayH3117 thatH1931 amongH8432 the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478 [their] inheritance.H5159

2: So sentH7971 the sonsH1121 of DanH1835 of their familyH4940 fiveH2568 menH0376 from their territory,H7098 menH0376 ofH1121 valor,H2428 from ZorahH6881 and EshtaolH0847 to spy outH7270 -H0853 the land,H0776 and search itH2713 and they saidH0559 to themH0413 go,H1980 searchH2713 -H0853 the land.H0776 So they wentH0935 to the mountainsH2022 of Ephraim,H0669 toH5704 the houseH1004 of Micah,H4318 and lodgedH3885 there.H8033

3: [While] they [were]H1992 atH5973 the houseH1004 of Micah,H4318 and theyH1992 recognizedH5234 -H0853 the voiceH6963 of the youngH5288 Levite-H3881 and they turned asideH5493 there,H8033 and saidH0559 whoH4310 brought youH0935 here?H1988 and whatH4100 youH0859 are doingH6213 in this [place]H2088 and whatH4100 here?H6311

4: and He saidH0559 to themH0413 Like thisH2090 and like thisH2088 didH6213 MicahH4318 and He has hired meH7936 and I have becomeH1961 priest.H3548

5: So they saidH0559 inquire,H7592 please,H4994 of God,H0430 that we may knowH3045 whether will be prosperous.H6743 The journeyH1870 on whichH0834 weH0587 goH1980 upon.H5921

6: And saidH0559 the priestH3548 goH1980 in peace-H7965 the presenceH5227 of YahwehH3068 on your wayH1870 thereH0834 [be]H1980

7: So departed,H1980 fiveH2568 the menH0376 and wentH0935 to Laish,H3919 and they sawH7200 -H0853 the peopleH5971 who [were]H0834 there,H7130 how they dweltH3427 safely,H0983 in the mannerH4941 of the Sidonians,H6722 quietH8252 and secure-H0982 and [There were] noH0369 who might put [them] to shameH3637 for anything-H1697 in the land,H0776 magistrateH3423 rulersH6114 and farH7350 they [were]H1992 from the SidoniansH6722 and tiesH1697 [there were] noH0369 -H5973 anyone.H0120

8: And [the spies] came backH0935 toH0413 their brothersH0251 at ZorahH6881 and Eshtaol,H0847 and saidH0559 their brothersH0251 what [do]H4100 you [report]?H0859

9: so they said,H0559 Arise,H6965 and let us go upH5927 against themH5921 forH3588 we have seenH7200 -H0853 the land,H0776 and indeed it [is],H2009 good.H2896 VeryH3966 and [Would] you [do]H0859 nothing?H2814 notH0408 do hesitateH6101 to go,H1980 [and] enterH0935 to possessH3423 -H0853 the land.H0776

10: When you go,H0935 you will comeH0935 toH0413 a peopleH5971 secure,H0982 and a land-H0776 largeH7342 it into your hands-H3027 forH3588 has given itH5414 GodH0430 into your handsH3027 a placeH4725 whereH0834 [there is] noH0369 in itH8033 lackH4270 ofH3605 anythingH1697 that [is]H0834 on the earth.H0776

11: And wentH5265 from thereH8033 of the familyH4940 of the Danites,H1839 from ZorahH6881 and EshtaolH0847 sixH8337 hundredH3967 menH0376 armedH2296 with weaponsH3627 of war.H4421

12: And they went up,H5927 and encampedH2583 Kirjath Jearim,H7157 in Judah.H3063 WhyH5921 thereforeH3651 they callH7121 placeH4725 thatH1931 Mahaneh DanH4265 toH5704 day-H3117 thisH2088 there [it is],H2009 westH0310 Kirjath Jearim.H7157

13: And they passedH5674 from thereH8033 to the mountainsH2022 of Ephraim,H0669 and cameH0935 toH5704 the houseH1004 of Micah.H4318

14: And answeredH6030 fiveH2568 the menH0582 who had goneH1980 to spy outH7270 -H0853 the countryH0776 of Laish,H3919 and saidH0559 toH0413 their brothers,H0251 do you knowH3045 thatH3588 there areH3426 in housesH1004 theseH0428 an ephod,H0646 and household idols,H8655 and a carved image,H6459 and a molded image?H4541 now thereforeH6258 considerH3045 whatH4100 you should do.H6213

15: So they turnedH5493 aside there,H8033 and cameH0935 toH0413 the houseH1004 of the young manH5288 Levite,H3881 to the houseH1004 of Micah,H4318 and greetedH7592 saluted.H7965

16: And sixH8337 hundredH3967 the menH0376 armedH2296 with their weaponsH3627 of war,H4421 stoodH5324 by the entranceH6607 of the gate.H8179 Who [were]H0834 of the sonsH1121 of Dan,H1835

17: and went upH5927 fiveH2568 the menH0376 who had goneH1980 to spy outH7270 -H0853 the landH0776 EnteringH0935 there,H8033 they tookH3947 -H0853 the carved imageH6456 andH0853 the ephod,H0646 andH0853 the household idols,H8655 andH0853 the molded image-H4541 and the priestH3548 stoodH5324 at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 and sixH8337 hundredH3967 the with menH0376 [who were] armedH2296 with weaponsH3627 of war.H4421

18: And when theseH0428 wentH0935 into house,H1004 of MicahH4318 and tookH3947 -H0853 the carved image,H6459 the ephod,H0646 andH0853 the household idols,H8655 andH0853 the molded image.H4541 And saidH0559 to themH0413 the priestH3548 whatH4100 youH0859 are doing?H6213

19: and they saidH0559 Be quiet,H2790 putH7760 your handH3027 overH5921 your mouth,H6310 and comeH1980 with usH5973 and beH1961 a fatherH0001 and a priest.H3548 [is it] betterH2896 for you to beH1961 a priestH3548 to the householdH1004 of man,H0376 oneH0259 orH0176 that you beH1961 a priestH3548 to a tribeH7626 and to a familyH4940 in Israel?H3478

20: so was glad,H3190 heartH3820 of the priestH3548 and he tookH3947 -H0853 the ephod,H0646 andH0853 the household idols,H8655 andH0853 the carved image,H6459 and took his placeH0935 amongH7130 the people.H5971

21: And they turnedH6437 and departed,H1980 and putH7760 -H0853 the little onesH2945 andH0853 the livestockH4735 andH0853 the goodsH3520 in front of them.H6440

22: [when] theyH1992 were a good wayH7368 from the house ofH1004 Micah,H4318 and the menH0582 who [were]H0834 in the housesH1004 whoH0834 nearH5973 houseH1004 of MicahH4318 gathered together,H2199 and overtookH1692 -H0853 the sonsH1121 of Dan.H1835

23: And they called outH7121 toH0413 the sonsH1121 of Dan.H1835 So they turnedH5437 around,H6440 and saidH0559 to Micah,H4318 whatH4100 thatH3588 you have gathered such a company?H2199

24: so he said,H0559 -H0853 my godsH0430 whichH0834 I made,H6213 You have taken awayH3947 andH0853 the priest,H3548 and you have gone away-H1980 and what do haveH4100 more?H5750 and whatH4100 [is] thisH2088 can you sayH0559 to meH0413 whatH4100

25: And saidH0559 to himH0413 the sonsH1121 of DanH1835 notH0408 do let be heardH8085 your voiceH6963 among usH5973 lestH6435 fallH6293 menH0376 angryH4751 angryH5315 and you loseH0622 your life,H5315 and with the livesH5315 of your household.H1004

26: And wentH1980 the sonsH1121 of DanH1835 their way-H1870 and when sawH7200 MicahH4318 thatH3588 strongerH2389 they [were]H1992 than heH4480 and he turnedH6437 and went backH7725 toH0413 his house.H1004

27: So theyH1992 took [the things]H3947 -H0853 thatH0834 had made,H6213 MicahH4318 andH0853 the priestH3548 whoH0834 had belonged,H1961 and wentH0935 toH5921 Laish,H3919 toH5921 a peopleH5971 quietH8252 and secure,H0982 and they struckH5221 themH0853 with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 andH0853 the cityH5892 burnedH8313 with fire.H0784

28: And [There was] noH0369 deliverer,H5337 becauseH3588 farH7350 it [was]H1931 from SidonH6721 and tiesH1697 had noH0369 withH5973 anyone-H0120 and it [was]H1931 in the valleyH6010 that belongsH0834 Beth Rehob.H1050 So they rebuiltH1129 -H0853 the city,H5892 and dweltH3427

29: And they calledH7121 the nameH8034 of the cityH5892 Dan,H1835 after the nameH8034 of DanH1835 their father,H0001 whoH0834 was bornH3205 to Israel-H3478 and HoweverH0199 LaishH3919 the nameH8034 of the city [was]H5892 formerly.H7223

30: And set upH6965 the sonsH1121 of DanH1835 -H0853 the carved image-H6459 and JonathanH3129 the son ofH1121 GershomH1647 the sonH1121 of Manasseh,H4519 heH1931 and his sonsH1121 wereH1961 priestsH3548 to the tribeH7626 of the DanitesH1839 untilH5704 the dayH3117 of the captivityH1540 of the land.H0776

31: So they set upH7760 -H0853 carved image,H6459 of MicahH4318 whichH0834 he made,H6213 allH3605 the timeH3117 thatH1961 the houseH1004 of God wasH0430 in Shiloh.H7887